Although he initially declined the part of Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk because of its comic book origins, on reading Kenneth Johnson's script for the pilot episode, he was persuaded to change his mind ( and agreed to remain involved with the series for as long as Johnson was to be involved ).

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Althoughinitially victorious at the Battle of Pea Ridge ( Elkhorn Tavern ) in March, Pike's unit was defeated later in a counterattack, after falling into disarray.

Althoughhe eventually became a supporter ofthe claims of Lambert,heinitially gave his support to Arnulf.

Althoughinitially disappointed that the main French fleet was not at Alexandria, Nelson knew from the presence ofthe transports that they must be nearby.

Althoughinitially excluded and even though they did not directly participate inthe engagement, Troubridge andhis men were given equal shares inthe awards after Nelson personally interceded forthe crew ofthe stranded Culloden.

Althoughthe Nationalists had an advantage in numbers of men and weapons,initially controlled a much larger territory and population than their adversaries,and enjoyed considerable international support, they were exhausted by thelong war with Japan andthe attendant internal responsibilities.

Although many Caribbean islands were initially populated by Amerindian groups such asthe Arawaks, Tainos,and Caribs, no evidence of this has been found inthe Cayman Islands.

Although many were initially wary ofthe concept, it wasbecause people were able to witness the procedure's consistently positive results, within their own community of ordinary citizens, that it became widely utilized and supported.

Although it initially received widespread support from the diving community,the FINA requirement that international competitors had tobe registered with their National Governing Body was a major factor inthe abandonment of this ambition a few years later.

Although deriving much ofits semantics from Scheme and other Lisps — some implementations were in fact initially built within existing Lisp systems — Dylan has an ALGOL-like syntax rather than a Scheme-like prefix syntax.

Although Caitlin initially continued her relationship with John, she and Thomas began a correspondence andinthe second half of 1936 were courting.

Although they were initially regarded as mere curiosities, by the 18th and 19th centuries kites were being used as vehicles for scientific research.

Althoughhis work was not initially taken seriously by British critics ofthe Sight and Sound circle,hewas venerated by French critics associated with Cahiers du cinéma, who intellectualized his work in a way Hawks himself was moderately amused by,andhewas also admired by more independent British writers such as Robin Wood.

Although parties were centered around the individual leaders, often bearing their names, two broad political tendencies existed: the liberals, led first by Charilaos Trikoupis and later by Eleftherios Venizelos,andthe conservatives, led initially by Theodoros Deligiannis and later by Thrasivoulos Zaimis.

Although no severe actions were initially taken to repress the Separatists,the group began to consider emigration to France or the United States.

Although Rapp did not entirely bar sex initially, it gradually became a custom and there were few births in later years.

Although some Itanium-based workstations were initially introduced by companies such as SGI, they are no longer available.

Although alteration or transformation of jazz by new influences has often been initially criticized as a “ debasement ,” Andrew Gilbert argues that jazz has the “ ability to absorb and transform influences ” from diverse musical styles.

Althoughhewasinitially successful in starving out Britain, Portugal refused to capitulate, leading tothe Peninsular War throughout Spain.

Althoughinitially skeptical of Christianity,hewas eventually converted.

Althoughinitially intending to study theoretical physics,he also attended courses on mathematics and philosophy.

Although eros is initially felt for a person,with contemplation it becomes an appreciation ofthe beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself.

Althoughthe Senate had initiallyagreedto Tarquin's request for a return ofhis family's effects,the decision was reconsidered and revoked after the discovery ofthe conspiracy,andthe royal property was given over tobe plundered by the Roman populace.

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Althoughthe form declinedin popularity towards the end ofthe 18th century its influence can be seen in light operas like that of Gilbert and Sullivan's early works like The Sorcerer as well asinthe modern musical.

Although production was usually about 57, 000 – 59, 000 tons annually inthe 1980s,the acreage harvested declined from inthe early 1980s toin 1999, indicating a greater yield per acre.

Althoughhis text is predominantly negative, it neither exclusively condemns nor praises Domitian,and asserts that his rule started well, but gradually declined into terror.

Althoughhis stature as a director had declined during the 1950s,his films underwent a revival inthe 1960s:

Althoughthe Privy Council declined after the death of Elizabeth, while she was alive it was very effective.

Although it wasthe primary language since colonial rule, Italian greatly declined under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who expelled the Italian Libyan population and made Arabic became the sole official language ofthe country.

Although Tirpitz had succeeded in getting more ships,the proportion of military expenditure onthe navy declinedin 1912 and thereafter, from 35 % in 1911 to 33 % in 1912 and 25 % in 1913.

Althoughthe 1770s was one ofthe society's richest eras in terms ofits collaborative achievements,the society's meetings declined from regular occurrences in 1775 to infrequent ones by the end ofthe decade.

Although Ibn Mu ' ammar declinedto do so, Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab was still forced to leave.

Although such violence declined over the twentieth century,the religion's unique doctrinal views and practices still generate criticism, sometimes vehemently so.

Although industry was becoming more visible in Paraguay inthe 1980s, industry's share of GDP actually declinedinthe 1970s and 1980s becauseof more rapid growth in agriculture.

Althoughhe continued tobe extremely popular and widely read, both at home and abroad, Scott's critical reputation declinedinthe last half ofthe nineteenth century as serious writers turned from romanticism to realism,and Scott began tobe regarded as an author suitable for children.

Althoughthe government sponsorship of shrines declined, Japanese nationalism remained closely linked tothe legends of foundation and emperors,as developed by the kokugaku scholars.

Althoughinitially willing to stand inthe 1984 elections,the UNO, headed by Arturo Cruz ( a former Sandinista ) declined participation inthe elections based on their own objections tothe restrictions placed onthe electoral process by the State of Emergency andthe official advisement of President Ronald Reagan's State Department, who feared that their participation would legitimize the election process.

Althoughthe amount of vermouth used in cocktail recipes has somewhat declined, it is still used today as an ingredient in many popular cocktails,andfor that reason demand forthe beverage has remained fairly steady through the 20th and into the 21st centuries.

Althoughthe XFL began with better-than-expected TV ratings (the opening-week games actually delivered ratings double those of what NBC had promised advertisers andthe Saturday broadcast had more viewers than the NFL Pro Bowl ) and fair publicity,the audience declined sharply after the first week ofthe season, going from a 9. 5 rating to a 4. 6 in just one week,andthe media attacked the league for what was perceived as a poor quality of play.

Althoughthe presence of street children was a problem in Bucharest inthe 1990s, their numbers have declined significantly in recent years, currently lying at or below the average of major European capital cities.

Although Rita remained inthe cast, Anthony Booth declinedto return.

Although much declinedin recent years,the industry is still a significant employer inthe area,with Brintons Carpets still employing several hundred people and is one ofthe biggest employers inthe town.

Although Daley and Taylor declined at first, at Partee's insistence, Washington was slated forthe seat and received the party's support.